adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
Chook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
Chook's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had fallen asleep reading it.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fallen asleep reading it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had fallen asleep reading it.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
MINDSnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
novelettenoun
a short novel
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
PARTRIDGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
Pinkey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had fallen asleep reading it.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fallen asleep reading it.
SHOPverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The noise of Chook's entry roused her, and she stared at him, uncertain of the hour.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading She was awake in an instant, and her face flushed pink with anger as she jumped out of bed, indignant at being deprived of her share of the unpleasant trip to the markets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MRS PARTRIDGE MINDS THE SHOP Chook caught the last tram home, and found Pinkey asleep in bed with a novelette in her hand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, seeing him fully dressed, she decided that it was four o'clock in the morning, and that he was trying to sneak off to Paddy's Market without her.
